Gamma Knife Radiosurgery for Indirect Dural Carotid-Cavernous Fistula: Long-Term Ophthalmological Outcome.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The leading treatment option for dural carotid-cavernous sinus fistula is an endovascular approach with immediate improvement. Alternatively, radiosurgery is a slow response for obliterating the fistula and poses a radiation risk to the optic apparatus and the associated cranial nerves and blood vessels. In this study, we retrieved cases from a prospective database to assess the ophthalmological outcomes and complications in treating dural carotid cavernous sinus fistula with gamma knife radiosurgery (GKRS).

Material and methods

We retrieved a total of 65 cases of carotid cavernous sinus fistula treated with GKRS with margin dose of 18-20 Gy from 2003 to 2018 and reviewed the ophthalmological records required for our assessment.

Results

The mean target volum

SUBMITTER: Shen CC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9410130 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature